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SB543Introduced in the Senate

Requiring Bureau for Social Services to file legislative rule

EngrossedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Vince Deeds, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Social Service to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

Where it stands

To House Judiciary

February 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 63) · February 11, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Health and Human Resources

  5. Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary

  6. To Judiciary

  7. Committee substitute reported

  8. On 1st reading

  9. Read 1st time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/5/2026

  12. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/6/2026

  13. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/9/2026

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 3rd reading

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Passed Senate (Roll No. 63)

  18. Ordered to House

  19. House received Senate message

  20. Introduced in House

  21. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  22. To House Health and Human Resources

  23. Markup Discussion

  24. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

  25. To House Judiciary

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